From where I sit today

We had torrential rains yesterday and last night, with flash flood warnings. Nearby areas were under tornado warnings and did have flooding, with roads and bridges washed out and homes lost to rising water. This afternoon when the rains stopped I ventured out. Not far, just onto the porch and down the driveway where I…

In our woodland garden: Irises

“What in your life is calling you, When all the noise is silenced, The meetings adjourned… The lists laid aside, And the Wild Iris blooms By itself In the dark forest… What still pulls on your soul?”  (Rumi)      

What I Found On My Walk Down the Road: A Homemade Ladder

  What a reminder of my own childhood when we made homemade ladders, Tarzan swings, and even homemade skateboards and used trash can lids for sleds!  Most of these things didn’t work as intended, of course, but such fun we had! This ladder was made by the boy who lives next door and actually has…